Ingredients for a successful photo charter. A dirty, grimy steam locomotive: Check. Some vintage freight cars: Check. A small pond for reflection: Check. Clear, blue skies: Check. Year: Any... (more)

A typical prairie scene, except for the large steam locomotive blasting through. UP Challenger 3985 leads a short train eastward, while coal empties head west back to the mines. The track at left ... (more)

An Acela Express trainset speeds through Princeton Junction at over 100 MPH as the setting sun casts a warm glow over the scene, including the former PRR NASSAU tower, which has seen over two mill... (more)

What's going on here? Q: Is Union Pacific 4-8-4 844 being used in helper service, or is this a three-train meet? A: Three train meet. With congestion in Topeka and Kansas City, the 844 had ... (more)

On a day like today, with highs in the mid 30s and a steady wind blowing, I'm sure more people would be interesting in the firewood than the sweet corn from Wellside Farms. The wreath on the front... (more)

Ex-New Jersey Transit F40PH 270 (nee-Amtrak 270), now lettered for the San Luis Central in Colorado, sits outside the Juniata Shops on a snowy day awaiting a chance to get inside for some work. Ke... (more)

A day later, NS 5428 and SLC 270 have been switched over a track and SD40-2 6190 has disappeared. This shot gives a better view of the unique white numbers and blue background on the cab of 5428, ... (more)

Even though the train departed Scranton under cloudy skies with no snow on the ground, by the time the 2008 version of the Ice Harvest Train got to Moscow, the sun had made an appearance and there... (more)

The caboose crew and the station agent chat for a few minutes while CN 0-6-0 7470 positions the freight cars for interchange. I always doubt that these switching scenes that Pete Lerro sets up won... (more)

The conductor of the CN freight signals the crew of CN 7470 to reverse after not making a couple. Once connected, the engine will assist this freight up the mountain. Thanks to Lerro Productions, ... (more)

Changing of the guard. The location: Any of a number of small New England towns. The time: Early 1950s. The story: A brand new Boston & Maine Geep helps a 30-year-old Canadian National 0-6-... (more)

It's a bitterly cold and windy night on the Canadian prairies and the crew of this CN local is wishing they were anywhere but here. Unfortunately, the switching never stops, and they go about thei... (more)

The two types of engines that call the West Slope home, the SD80MAC and the SD40-2, team up on the local switching the R.J. Corman interchange in Cresson. A crew member is walking back to SD80MAC ... (more)

Fancy meeting you here. A UP 3985 crew member gives a wave to the crew on board UP 7306, which leads UP 6346 (a former SP AC4400CW) and a grain train westward through Thumel. After the 7306... (more)

A seagull wants a closer look at PRR E8s 5809 and 5711 as they lead a special over the Manasquan River drawbridge and into Point Pleasant Beach. The Hoboken to Bay Head round trip was run to celeb... (more)